There are definitely some politically incorrect conclusions that could—and should—be drawn from this. We can’t fix thing unless we’re willing to accept the truth. But before jumping on the “Firearms Violence 200% Higher for Blacks Than For Whites" bandwagon, let's not lose sight of our understanding that unalienable rights are attributes of individuals, not of groups.
The most interesting comment I saw in this was also the most predictable: "The government study received minimal if any mainstream media attention."
No, duh.
Conspicuously absent from the study are two other problematic factoids for the antis:
There is no mention of defensive gun use.
There are more guns in circulation now than at the start of the study period. If guns were truly responsible for violent crime, such a reduction would be impossible.
Any thesis suggesting otherwise deserves to be ridiculed as the barbaric superstition that it is.
The most interesting comment I saw in this was also the most predictable: "The government study received minimal if any mainstream media attention."
No, duh.
Conspicuously absent from the study are two other problematic factoids for the antis:
There is no mention of defensive gun use.
There are more guns in circulation now than at the start of the study period. If guns were truly responsible for violent crime, such a reduction would be impossible.
Any thesis suggesting otherwise deserves to be ridiculed as the barbaric superstition that it is.